The 28-year-old began the month on loan with the Owls from Norwich City. And while his record for Wednesday before the turn of the year was uninspiring - as he scored just two goals in 10 games in all competitions - he took his game to another level during the month, scoring braces in the games against Bolton and Leeds.

Although the local derby against the Whites was the last fixture of his loan spell, he obviously did enough to convince Carlos Carvalhal that he was the kind of striker who could propel the club into the Premier League, as his move was made permanent towards the end of the month.